December 1794

the extra Trouble occasioned to him by means of the Militia Act" Your,
Committee proceeded to the consideration of the matters to them referred
relative to the allowance to be made the Treasurer for his extraordinary trouble
labour and Expence in transacting and negociating that business whilst the
Militia is embodied and in actual service

That your Committee hath been attended by the Treasurer who
hath shewn his Books of Accounts and stated the particulars of such Service

That it appears to your Committee that 307 Families have been
relieved the Names of whom are entered on the said Books.

That 73 Parishes are already entered on the said Books with
the several Overseers of which the Treasurer must negociate business.

That 33 other Counties are already entered on the said Books
with whom the Treasurer must also negociate.

That much time is necessarily expended in examining
exchanging, settling and Discharging the Account with the several Overseers
in Middlesex and the Treasurers of other Counties

That the Writings contained in such Books of Account Letters
and Copies transmitted comprize more than 2000 common Law Sheets.

Your Committee therefore are Unanimously of Opinion, That
the Sum of One Hundred and five Pounds per Annum from May session 1793
to the time the Militia shall be disembodied be paid to the County Treasurer
for his extra trouble in the Militia business.

All which the Committee Submit Etc
W. Bleamire.

Resolved that the Sum of One Hundred and fifty Guineas
be allowed to Mr Joseph Burchell< no role > the County Treasurer for his Expences
and Trouble from May Session 1793 to this present December Session 1794

By Adjournment same day

Several Rules relative to the management of the House of
Correction having been laid before the Court Resolved that the considern.
of the same be adjourned but it being stated to the Court that it would be
necessary immediately to have some proper Person to officiate as Chaplain